Evangelism Board Has New Name!

In November, the Evangelism Board voted to change its name to the Welcome & Inclusion Board. After an approval from council in December, they’ll be meeting for the first time under their new name on January 12th (they have also changed their meeting time in the new year; it’s now the second Tuesday at 6:30pm).

The change comes after the successful passage of the Reconciling in Christ vote on November 15th, 2020. Welcoming visitors and new members has always been the responsibility of this board, so it falls under their umbrella of jobs to make sure our welcome is warm and open for all. The entire church is responsible for upholding the Welcome Statement passed at the semi-annual meeting, but the Welcome & Inclusion board will lead the way.

“It’s much more representative of what we actually do as a group, even before the vote,” the group agreed. The board also hopes the clearer name will encourage more people to be involved. The board does have one open position. Please contact board chair, Kathryn Freyberg-Wills, or nominating chair, Bob Ihrig, if you’re interested in joining.